A young woman with ambitions to carve out a career flying air ambulance missions has enjoyed a meeting with a female helicopter pilot during a visit to the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA). Abi Lewis was inspired after learning that just 3.7%…
Youngsters came face to face with a Gold Cup-winning racehorse during a magical meet-and-greet at The Nook. The visit was organised by Godolphin – the world’s largest thoroughbred horseracing and breeding team – who are corporate supporters of East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH). They…
On Sunday 13th August Sheringham RNLI held their annual Lifeboat Day. Hundreds of people flocked to the lifeboat station to see the lifeboat demonstrations including a mock rescue of a swimmer (played by Sheringham helmsman Steve Banks) and a joint demonstration…
On the 9th September, local child bereavement charity, Nelson’s Journey, collaborated with Norfolk Paddle Boards to hold a unique fundraising event called the Purple Paddle. The event saw 26 keen paddlers embark on a morning paddle through the city centre,…
Discount retailer Lathams of Potter Heigham, has raised £1588 during its 60th anniversary celebrations for the Museum of The Broads. The money will be used to fund the restoration of a historic boat once owned by Lathams’ founder Ken Latham. Lathams…
In early November The Sheringham Shantymen held their annual charity concert in the Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier to a sell-out crowd. The show opened with a surprise introduction by the one & only Stephen Fry, a huge supporter…
Bowls enthusiasts who competed in the popular four-week Visit Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls 2023 have helped raise hundreds of pounds for charities in the borough. The UK’s biggest outdoor bowls festival, Visit Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls, is organised…
Site workers at David Wilson Homes’ Kingfisher Meadow development in Horsford have banded together to grow out their hair in November while raising money for a cause close to their hearts. Coinciding with Movember, moustaches have been grown in aid of Amber’s Army,…
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced the launch of a new social media campaign aimed at encouraging people and local businesses to actively participate in keeping the borough’s beaches free of litter. The beaches of Great Yarmouth borough have long…
A brand-new community centre is set to be built at Stoke Holy Cross, thanks to £500,000 of investment from South Norfolk Council. Plans for the new building on the playing field site have been in the pipeline for several years…
